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International Conference on Professional Doctorates
9th & 10th November 2009
Cavendish Conference Centre, London
Jointly hosted by Middlesex University & the UK Council for Graduate Education

 2nd Call for Contributions

http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/profdocs  

A reminder that there are now less than 4 weeks left until the deadline for submissions to the International Conference on Professional Doctorates.  The Conference, which is being jointly hosted by Middlesex University and The UK Council for Graduate Education, takes place on 9th & 10th November 2009 in London and full details can be found by visiting http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/profdocs

Many countries are now responding to the demands of professional people at work by providing funding that engages with the needs of employers and people at work. Universities in many countries have responded by providing a wider range of postgraduate opportunities. In the last fifteen years there has been a steady growth of Professional Doctorates that focus on professional areas of learning. This has led to the development of new learning relationships between higher education and 'work'. Doctorate programmes have emanated from a range of educational practices that are now reshaping themselves towards new epistemologies and ways of thinking about learning.

This international conference seeks to address issues surrounding these new learning relationships and the many ways that higher education, professional associations, businesses and other stakeholders are creating new educational opportunities.